Application Process

Direct Admission to Business

Direct admission is designed for high school students applying to the University as first-year students with an ACT composite score of 26 or higher (or a combined SAT EBRW+M 1240*/CR+M 1170** or higher) and a high school grade-point average (GPA) of 3.60 or higher. Applicants who do not meet this criteria but present strong academic records will be carefully considered. First-year applicants who satisfy the admission criteria for the University of Iowa but who are not admitted to the Tippie College of Business as a direct admit may petition for direct admission beginning January 1. Direct admission is for fall or summer only. Applicants may inquire about their admission status by contacting the Undergraduate Program’s Associate Director for Admission and Recruiting, Mike Schluckebier, at 319-335-1037 or michael-schluckebier@uiowa.edu.

Admission Requirements

Many students apply to the Tippie College of Business typically during their sophomore year through the Standard Admission option. Students must meet the following requirements by the end of the semester for which they are applying:

Completion of at least 12 semester hours (s.h.) of graded UI credit (waived for transfer students who meet the other criteria)

Completion of four admission prerequisite courses:

MATH:1380 Calculus and Matrix Algebra for Business

STAT:1030 Statistics for Business

ECON:1100 Principles of Microeconomics

ACCT:2100 Introduction to Financial Accounting

A 2.75 cumulative grade-point average on the four business prerequisite courses listed above (with no grade lower than C); all courses taken at the University of Iowa; and all college-level courses attempted

Undergraduate Areas of Study in the Tippie College of Business

The Tippie College of Business offers six majors leading to the undergraduate Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree.

General Education Program

Students admitted to the Tippie College of Business must complete the college's General Education Program in addition to the course work required for their major. The General Education Program is designed to provide all students with a foundation in critical thinking, reading, and writing. Be sure to talk to your academic adviser about these requirements.

* combined evidence-based reading & writing and math SAT score for test taken after March 1, 2016
** combined critical reading and math SAT score for tests taken prior to March 1, 2016